Rowl is the bike you reach for day in and day out no matter what the ride ahead promises. With 29" wheels and 140mm of confidence inspiring and ultra-efficient rear wheel travel this bike hovers over obstacles, rails through corners, and powers up the toughest climbs. Rowl is sure to enlighten your ride and inspire you to go further and faster than you thought possible.

29" wheels with up to 2.5" tires.

140mm rear travel with 150mm fork.

148mm Boost rear spacing for a planted and stable feel on trail.

Orion Dynamics suspension design by the famed Dave Weagle.

At Esker Cycles, we design and build mountain bikes for the entire mountain so you can simply jump aboard, and you will always be ready for the ride ahead no matter where it may take you. Rowl is the pinnacle of this design principle as it can take you deep into the rough stuff and roll incredibly fast to get you even farther out there than ever before.

Modern geometry and state of the art Orion Suspension kinematics deliver a balanced ride that allows for speed and stability throughout the entire ride in every different type of terrain. Responsive small bump compliance with quick cornering and stability at speed - Rowl is an incredibly efficient and nimble bike that suits the needs of any rider on any terrain.

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Regular price $3,500.00

Esker Cycles - Built for the Back Country
We here at Esker enjoy long rides into the wild spaces and are proud to say our bikes are truly Built for the Backcountry. That means they are designed and built on three tenets:

Durability

Our carbon layup is designed to provide maximum strength in those key areas that really need it while staying light enough to keep overall weight down and give it the dampened and silky smooth feel that carbon fiber is known for. We intentionally design, engineer, and test our carbon frames higher than industry standards, because we want a frame that truly lasts.

Refined Geometry

Our “slack and steep” geometry is a design approach based on years of research and experience fine tuning the perfect balance of rider weight positioning, power transfer, and stable handling at all speeds. Some call it "progressive", but we call it "just right" after years of ride experience.

Ride Quality

The Orion Dynamics suspension keeps things planted and stable while maintaining an incredibly lively, active, and nimble feel on the trail. From breaking bumps to bottom outs, it takes the harshness out of the ride and makes the bike disappear beneath you so you can focus on the trail ahead.

Upgrades!

Wolf Tooth Upgrade!
Add color-matched Wolf Tooth Premium bits!
Package includes:

  • Premium Wolf Tooth headset with upgraded stainless steel bearings
  • Seat post collar - color matched
  • Grips - Upgrade to Wolf Tooth Echo Lock-on grips - color matched
  • Rear Axle - upgraded to Wolf Tooth axle plus:
  • Wolf Tooth Axle Handle Multi Tool -color matched

More Upgrade Options - see Build Specs below
(add a note to your order or contact us: info@eskercycles.com)

Geometry

S1 S2 S3 S4

A - Effective TT Length

560

594

615

638

B - Reach

420

450

470

490

C - Wheelbase

1150

1187

1211

1238

D - CS Length

425

425

425

425

E - BB Height

340

340

340

340

F - Virtual ST Angle

76

76

76

76

G - ST Length

380

410

450

490

H - HT Angle

65.16

65.16

65.16

65.16

I - HT Length

82.5

99

110

126.6

J - Fork Offset

44

44

44

44

K - Fork Length

547

547

547

547

Trail

126.7

126.7

126.7

126.7

Stack

590

605

615

630

Standover

735

735

735

736

Rider Height

5'0"-5'6"

5'5"-5'10"

5'9"-6'1"

6'-6'4"

Max Insertion

225

225

225

225

Bike geometry is a bunch of moving numbers. Unless you are a math wizard, it's hard to tell just what is going on with those digits. The progression of trail bikes and the advent of dropper seatposts have allowed us to create a veritable multi tool, suited to various forms of mountain biking—something we like to call Slack&Steep. Slack&Steep geometry is just that, a mathematical derivative of proper suspension performance, body placement, and handling numbers designed to give you the best possible ride throughout.

To see a complete Esker size guide go to Esker FAQ >> Size Guide 

Frame Specs

Frame Material

Proprietary blend of high modulus carbon fiber with Smooth AF molding

Frameset

Custom tuned Fox Float X Performance Elite shock (Fox Factory - frameset only)
Wolf Tooth Components headset, thru axle, custom molded frame protection

Head tube Diameter

44mm ID upper, 56mm ID lower

Rear Dropout Spacing

148mm

BB Type

Threaded 73mm English

Headset lower stack height

3mm

Rear Shock

Metric 210x55mm, 8x21mm forward mount, bushing-less clevis rear mount

Seatpost

34.9 clamp, 31.6 post, internally routed

Thru Axle

Boost 148 / 171mm / M12x1.5”

Max Chainring

32t round / 30t oval / Boost Chainline

Weight

S1 - 3445g, S2 - 3535g, S3 - 3625g, S4 - 3810g / Weight includes frame, Float X P-E shock, axle, seat collar, and frame protection

Build Specs

Build GX Complete GX Upgrades XT Complete XT Upgrades

Frame

Rowl 29/140

Rowl 29/140

Rear Shock

Fox Float X Performance Elite

Fox Float X Factory

Fox Float X Performance Elite

Fox Float X Factory

Fork

Fox 36 Float Rhythm GRIP 29/150

Fox 36 Float Factory GRIP2 150
$500 (incl Factory shock)

Fox 36 Float Performance Elite GRIP2 29/150

Fox 36 Float Factory GRIP2 150
$200 (includes Factory shock)

Headset

Wolf Tooth Components, ZS44/ZS56

See Wolf Tooth Upgrades above

Wolf Tooth Components, ZS44/ZS56

See Wolf Tooth Upgrades above

Spacers

30mm

30mm

Stem

RF Aeffect R 50mm

Industry 9 A35 50mm

Handlebar

RF Turbine 35x780

RF Next R 35x800

Grips

SDG Thrice

SDG Thrice

Brakes

SRAM DB8 4-Piston Mineral Oil

Shimano XT 4-piston

Rotors

SRAM Centerline180mm

Shimano RT86 180mm

Dropper / Lever

SDG Tellis / Wolf Tooth Remote

S/M: 150mm - L/XL: 175mm

Wolf Tooth Resolve + Remote

S/M: 160mm - L/XL: 200mm

Saddle

Custom Esker SDG BA3

Custom Esker SDG BA3

Wheels

Stans Flow S2 Comp xD

Industry 9 1/1 Enduro S Carbon xD
$850

Industry Nine 1/1 Enduro S MS

Industry 9 1/1 Enduro S Carbon MS
$650

Drivetrain

SRAM GX Eagle 12spd 10/52

Shimano XT 12spd 10/51

Cranks

SRAM GX

Shimano XT

Tires

Schwalbe Nobby Nic 2.6

Schwalbe Nobby Nic 2.6

Build Specs are subject to change.


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